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OBJECTIVE & STRUCTURE

Our Graduate Program is designed to launch, support, and accelerate your career. The objective is to help you develop a broad understanding of the company and its diverse activities, and to provide opportunities for you to build your network across several areas.

The Graduate program at LDC is a 3-phase process:

• Phase 1 – Build business experience and skills: Graduate Trainee for 18 months
• During this period, you will work within one of our products platforms (Coffee, Cotton, Freight, Grains & Oilseeds, or Rice), covering areas on execution, trading and marketing.
• In addition to this core training, some graduates will have the opportunity to be involved in projects of Louis Dreyfus Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Louis Dreyfus Group that provides sustainable solutions to smallholder farmers. Such assignment may include research work and field visit(s).
• Phase 2 – Moving into a regular role
• At the end of this phase, if job performance is high and there is a business need, you will be confirmed in a permanent role.
• Being a global company, we offer the opportunity to meet and work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds in a highly motivating environment. Potential positions could include: Junior Trader, Junior Analyst, Junior Marketer, etc.
• Phase 3 – Continued support and guidance
• After four years, you may be offered new assignments and will continue to receive guidance and support on long-term career choices.

SCOPE OF ROTATIONS

Each rotation will cover different aspects of our global operations such as:

• Execution/Logistics
• Controlling
• Initiation to cash-trading
• Support to traders
• Experience